# Is Tim Kaine still a Senator?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tim-kaine-still-a-senator/771267>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 9, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tim-kaine-still-a-senator/771267 "2016-11-09T19:44:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tim-kaine-still-a-senator/771267/1 "2016-11-09T19:44:08Z")

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Google is failing me.

Is Kaine still Virginia’s Senator? Did he step down to run for VP?

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**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tim-kaine-still-a-senator/771267/2 "2016-11-09T19:52:27Z")

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I don’t think he stepped down. He’s still my senator.

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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tim-kaine-still-a-senator/771267/3 "2016-11-09T20:01:17Z")

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He didn’t have to resign unless he won, like McCain in '08. Probably would have been different if he was actually up for re-election.  
[http://www.senate.gov/general/contact\_information/senators\_cfm.cfm?State=VA](http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=VA)

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tim-kaine-still-a-senator/771267/4 "2016-11-09T20:53:32Z")

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Depends on the state law, doesn’t it? Connecticut law allowed Joe Lieberman to run simultaneously for VP and Senate in 2000.

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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tim-kaine-still-a-senator/771267/5 "2016-11-09T21:24:49Z")

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I’m sure it does matter but I doubt there’s a rule about someone mid-term having to resign to run for a higher office. Regardless, he’s still on the official Senate webpage for Virginia.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-tim-kaine-still-a-senator/771267/6 "2016-11-09T21:37:25Z")

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Thank you.

That’s one Democrat Senate seat that’s safe until 2018.